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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Owners sue Quadrant Homes over 'sick' houses.
Homeowners contend that mold growing in houses built by Quadrant Corp -- flowering, they claim, because rushed construction schedules didn't leave time to dry wet building materials -- is circulated through poorly designed and badly built heating systems, poisoning occupants. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington. 20 November 2009.
Average UK woman wears 515 chemicals a day.
The average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Ontario considers energy-hog flat screen TV crackdown.
Ontario is looking at tougher energy efficiency rules for flat-screen TVs that suck electricity like SUVs guzzle gas, saving consumers money on their hydro bills but possibly forcing television prices higher. Toronto Star, Ontario. 20 November 2009.
Revealed... the 515 chemicals women put on their bodies every day.
According to a new report, most of our favourite cosmetics are cocktails of industrially produced and potentially dangerous chemicals that could damage our health and, in some cases, rather than delivering on their potent 'anti-ageing' promise, are causing us to age faster. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
My 669 chemical romance.
They turn us into natural beauties while zapping zits and waging war on wrinkles. What could be bad about that? Well, quite a lot, it seems. Everyday cosmetics and toiletries are full of chemicals - some potentially harmful. London Daily Mirror, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
State issues alert on seven children's products.
Oregon authorities alerted the public on Thursday that seven products for children sold in Target, Wal-Mart and other big retailers contain excessive amounts of lead. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 20 November 2009.
Lifting Kenyans out of poverty - one dam at a time.
Simon Maddrell quit a career in big business to found Excellent Development - a charity that helps provide clean water to thousands of Kenyan farmers. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
The science behind moving smoking bans outside.
As indoor smoking bans gain traction worldwide and efforts to spread the bans to more U.S. states continue, researchers and public health officials are increasingly setting their sights on the next frontier in the battle against second hand smoke: the outdoors. Time Magazine. 20 November 2009.
Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic.'
According to some researchers, Africa is on the brink of a smoking epidemic. BBC. 20 November 2009.
Soon, no smoking in public housing?
Property owners can be subject to legal action from tenants who are not being protected from secondhand smoke, according to a local group. North Platte Telegraph, Nebraska. 20 November 2009.
UK goes smoke-free.
Kentucky's flagship public university gave the official heave-ho to tobacco on Thursday, touting the health benefits of a smoke-free policy covering all of its sprawling campus in the heart of burley tobacco country. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Coffin nails: State smoking worst.
Sadly, West Virginia has America's worst rate of deadly cigarette smoking and exposure to dangerous second-hand smoke inside homes. We urge the state's excessive number of smokers to be brave and break free. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war.
The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs.
The first-in-the-nation criteria, approved unanimously Wednesday by the California Energy Commission, is aimed at cutting the amount of electricity used by new high-definition TVs up to 58 inches starting Jan. 1, 2011. Los Angeles Times, California. 19 November 2009.
The price of using charcoal in towns.
A recent research estimates that 590,000 tonnes of charcoal are used annually in Dar es Salaam. This figure is rising as the city’s population grows. From closer examination a paradox becomes apparent, with direct adverse consequences to the forest and the wildlife in it. Dar es Salaam Daily News, Tanzania. 19 November 2009.
Senate committee approves food safety bill.
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a much-awaited overhaul of the Food and Drug Administration's food safety system--although it gave little hint of how it would pay for the sweeping changes. Los Angeles Times, California. 19 November 2009.
Study ties restrooms to illnesses on cruises.
It is the perfect way to spoil a vacation, and it has happened 66 times since 2005: an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard a cruise ship. Now a study suggests one possible culprit: dirty restrooms. Gainesville Sun, Florida. 19 November 2009.
Liberals at war over climate.
All is chaos: Senior MPs publicly at loggerheads and more senators threatening to defy leader Malcolm Turnbull. Melbourne Age, Australia. 19 November 2009.
New California rules to make TVs greener.
The move is the latest example of California's campaign to reduce energy waste and cut emissions from power plants. Wall Street Journal. 19 November 2009.
Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient.
California regulators adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions Wednesday in hopes of reducing electricity use at a time when millions of American households are switching to power-hungry, wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets. Associated Press. 19 November 2009.
California imposes rule for efficiency on some TVs.
Recognizing that giant new flat-panel televisions have become major power guzzlers, California on Wednesday became the first state to impose energy efficiency standards on them. New York Times. 19 November 2009.
Green police target the flat-screen TV.
They've targeted gas-guzzling clunkers. They've blacklisted power-wasting light bulbs. Now the efficiency police are going after our big-screen TVs as a way to tame our household energy demons. Toronto Star, Ontario. 19 November 2009.
California approves TV efficiency rules.
California regulators on Wednesday approved the nation’s first energy efficiency standards for televisions, requiring their electricity consumption to be cut nearly in half by 2013. New York Times. 19 November 2009.
California sets tough limits on energy-gulping TVs.
California regulators gave final approval on Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Browner: U.S. in 'good standing' heading into Copenhagen.
White House climate czar Carol Browner downplayed the idea that the absence of a domestic emissions law would hinder U.S. leverage in Copenhagen and said the U.S. could tout major accomplishments heading into next month’s international climate talks. Washington Hill, District of Columbia. 19 November 2009.
Fresh concerns over safety of herbal preparations.
Recent research has raised concerns that indiscriminate use of packaged herbal bitters may have a toxic effect on the spleen, pancreas and heart. Lagos Guardian, Nigeria. 19 November 2009.
Silica nanoparticles flow in (and out of) waste.
New research highlights some of the issues swirling around nanomaterials in wastewater, but no answers are forthcoming. Environmental Science & Technology. 19 November 2009.
E.U. to mandate 'nearly zero' power use by buildings.
European legislators and countries struck a deal last night to introduce tough new energy-efficiency regulations for all electricity-using appliances and buildings within the next decade. Greenwire. 19 November 2009.
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